The “work from home” formula for air pollution

According to the Bloomberg report, within the scope of the enforcement introduced by Jakarta Acting Governor Heru Budi Hartono’s order, public staff will work from home to prevent air pollution in the city.

Half of the civil servants will work from home for 2 months from today, and 25 percent from the next month until October 21.

It has been reported that staff will be supervised to prevent them from leaving their homes unnecessarily.

THE TAX ON ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CAN ALSO ARRIVE

He specified that the decision was made to avoid air pollution in the capital, which is shown to be the cause of Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s intense coughing fits in recent weeks.

Authorities are concerned that the polluted air surrounding the capital will cast a shadow over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit due to take place from September 5-7.

The government plans to introduce a tax on environmental pollution and increase inspections in factories.

Jakarta, the capital city with a population of 10 million, was chosen as the city with the highest air pollution by the air quality company IQAir. (AA)